Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. The following data relate to the operation of the plan for the year 2020 in which no benefits were paid. 1.   The actuarial present value of future benefits earned by employees for services rendered in 2020 amounted to $55,500. 2.   The company’s funding policy requires a contribution to the pension trustee amounting to $144,729 for 2020. 3.   As of January 1, 2020, the company had a projected benefit obligation of $908,100, an accumulated benefit obligation of $802,100, and a debit balan

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Swifty Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. The following data relate to the operation of the plan for the year 2020 in which no benefits were paid.

1.   The actuarial present value of future benefits earned by employees for services rendered in 2020 amounted to $55,500.
2.   The company’s funding policy requires a contribution to the pension trustee amounting to $144,729 for 2020.
3.   As of January 1, 2020, the company had a projected benefit obligation of $908,100, an accumulated benefit obligation of $802,100, and a debit balance of $400,100 in accumulated OCI (PSC). The fair value of pension plan assets amounted to $601,200 at the beginning of the year. The actual and expected return on plan assets was $54,100. The settlement rate was 9%. No gains or losses occurred in 2020 and no benefits were paid.
4.   Amortization of prior service cost was $50,500 in 2020. Amortization of net gain or loss was not required in 2020.

 

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Indicate the pension-related amounts that would be reported on the income statement and the balance sheet for Swifty Company for the year 2020.

Swifty Company
Income Statement (Partial)
choose the accounting period                                                                       
select an income statement item                                                                       
   
select an income statement item                                                                       
 
$enter a dollar amount 

Swifty Company
Comprehensive Income Statement
choose the accounting period                                                                       
select a comprehensive income item                                                                       
 
$XXXX
select an opening section name                                                                       
   
select a comprehensive income item                                                                       
 
enter a dollar amount
select a closing name for this statement                                                                       
 
$XXXX

Swifty Company
Balance Sheet (Partial)
choose the accounting period                                                                       
select an opening name for section one                                                                       
           
select a balance sheet item                                                                       
   
$enter a dollar amount 
     
select an opening name for section two                                                                       
           
select a balance sheet item                                                                       
   
$enter a dollar amount 
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